Francis Bunnry

, Younger brother to Edmund, whom I shall anon mention, was born in an antient House called the Vache in the Parish of Chalfont S. Giles in Bucks, on the 8. of May 1543. became a Student in the University in the latter end of the Reign of Q. Mary, an. 1558. and perpetual Fellow of Madg. coll. in 1562. being then Bach. of Arts. Afterwards proceeding in that faculty he took holy Orders, and began to preach Gods word on the first of Nov. 1567. Whose Sermons being noted among many, he became soon after Chaplain to the Earl of Bedford, but continuing with him not long, he left his Fellowship in 1571. and retiring into the north parts of England, where he preached the word of God very constant, as his brother Edmund did, was inducted into a Prebendship of Durham 9. May 1572. made Archdeacon of Northumberland, on the resignation of Ralph Lever, 20. Oct. 1573. and on the eleventh of Sept. 1578. he was made Rector of Ryton within the Bishoprick of Durham. This person was very zealous in the way he professed, was a great admirer of Jo. Calvin, a constant preacher, charitable, and a stiff enemy to Popery. He hath written and published,

Survey and tryal of the Popes Supremacy. Lond. 1590. qu. Written against Card. Bellarmine.

Comparison between the antient faith of the Romans and the new Romish Religion. Lond. 1595. qu. This is commonly called Truth and Falshood.

Answer to a popish Libel, called A petition to the Bishops, preachers, and Gospellers. Oxon. 1607. oct.

Exposition on the 28. verse of the third Chapt. of the Epistle to the Romans, wherein is manifestly proved the doctrine of justification by faith, &c. Lond. 1616. qu.

Plain and familiar Exposition of the ten Commandements, by questions and answers. Lond. 1617. oct.

In Joelis prophetiam enarratio. Written by the author an. 1595. and by his Epistle dedicated it to Tobie Bishop of Durham, in which he saith he hath preached Sermons at Berwick about 20. years before that time, upon Joel, of which this book is the summ: And if printed, (for ’tis in MS.) would contain about 3 quire of Paper. He departed this mortal life, at Ryton before mention’d, 16. Apr. in sixteen hundred and seventeen, and was buried in the Chancel of the Church there, 1617 near to the Graves of 4 of his Sons, which he had by Jane his Wife, Daughter of Henr. Priestly. Over his Grave was soon after, set up in the Wall adjoyning, a table or plate of Brass, whereon are engraven certain trite Verses. The first Stanza runs thus.

My bark now having won the haven

I fear no stormy Seas,

God is my hope, my home is heaven,

My life is happy ease, &c.

By his will, he bequeathed to the University of Oxon. 100 l. towards their building of the New Schools, and 33 l. to Madg. college.